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<div>'''Nine examples which illustrate how [[buddha nature]] is present in all [[sentient beings|beings]]''', from the ''[[Uttaratantra Shastra]]'':<br />
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# a [[buddha]] in the shroud of a decaying lotus<br />
# pure honey amid a big swarm of bees<br />
# grain contained within its husk<br />
# a piece of gold in the midst of filth<br />
# a precious treasure in the ground under a poor man’s house<br />
# the shoot of a mango tree growing from a tiny fruit<br />
# a statue of the Buddha made of precious gems inside a tattered rag<br />
# a [[universal monarch]] in the womb of a woman of miserable appearance<br />
# a golden image present inside a clay mould<br />
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[[Category: Enumerations]]<br />
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
# The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
# The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
# The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
# The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
# Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)===<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge ===<br />
# The Cause of Refuge<br />
# The Essence of Refuge<br />
# The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
# An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
# An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
# The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions==<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
# The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) <br />
# The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
# The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
# The strength of amendment<br />
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Three: Taking Hold of Bodhichitta''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. Preparatory Practice==<br />
===A. The Accumulation of Merit===<br />
# Rejoicing in Virtue (1–4)<br />
# Requesting the Buddhas to Turn the Wheel of the Dharma (5)<br />
# Praying That the Buddhas Remain and Do Not Pass into Nirvana (6)<br />
# Dedication of Roots of Virtue for the Welfare of Others (7–10)<br />
===B. The Mind Training===<br />
#The Actual Mind Training (11)<br />
#A Reasoned Demonstration of the Need for Mind Training (12)<br />
#The Specific Gift of Your Body (13–17)<br />
#Dedication of the Results of Mind Training to the Welfare of Others (18–22)<br />
==II. The Actual Vow of Bodhichitta (23-24)==<br />
==III. Conclusion==<br />
===A. The Joy the Author Feels in Himself (25–33)===<br />
===B. Exhorting Others to Rejoice (34)===<br />
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[[Category:Outlines]]<br />
[[Category:Bodhicharyavatara]]</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara_Chapter_4_Outline&diff=88716Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 4 Outline2020-11-02T21:15:04Z<p>WikiSysop: Created page with "'''Bodhicharyavatara Chapter Four: Carefulness''' - topical outline based on the commentary by Khenpo Kunpal. Category:Outlines Category:Bodhicharyavatara"</p>
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Four: Carefulness''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Three: ''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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[[Category:Outlines]]<br />
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
# The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
# The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
# The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
# The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
# Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)===<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge ===<br />
# The Cause of Refuge<br />
# The Essence of Refuge<br />
# The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
# An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
# An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
# The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions==<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
# The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) 2. The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
# The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
# The strength of amendment<br />
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[[Category:Outlines]]<br />
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
<br />
==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
# The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
# The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
# The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
# The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
# Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)===<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge ===<br />
# The Cause of Refuge<br />
# The Essence of Refuge<br />
# The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
# An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
# An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
# The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions==<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
# The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) 2. The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
# The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
# The strength of amendment</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara_Chapter_2_Outline&diff=88712Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 2 Outline2020-11-02T20:40:30Z<p>WikiSysop: </p>
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
# The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
# The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
# The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
# The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
# Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)===<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge ===<br />
# The Cause of Refuge<br />
# The Essence of Refuge<br />
# The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
# An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
# An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
# The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions===<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
# The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) 2. The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
# The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
# The strength of amendment</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara_Chapter_2_Outline&diff=88711Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 2 Outline2020-11-02T20:39:39Z<p>WikiSysop: </p>
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
# The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
# The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
# The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
# The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
# Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)---<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge ===<br />
# The Cause of Refuge<br />
# The Essence of Refuge<br />
# The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
# An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
# An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
# The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions===<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
# The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) 2. The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
# The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
# The strength of amendment</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara_Chapter_2_Outline&diff=88710Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 2 Outline2020-11-02T20:38:15Z<p>WikiSysop: Created page with "'''Bodhicharyavatara Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by Khenpo Kunpal. ==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==..."</p>
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<div>'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter Two: Confession''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
<br />
==I. The Making of Offerings (The eight branch offering)==<br />
===A. Material Offerings===<br />
#1. The Offering of One’s Possessions (1)<br />
#2. The Offering of Things Unowned (2–7)<br />
#3. The Offering of One’s Body (8–9)<br />
===B. Offerings Manifested by the Power of the Mind===<br />
#1. The Offering of a Ceremonial Bath (10–13)<br />
#2. Offerings of Pleasant Substances (14–19)<br />
===C. Offerings Made Through the Power of Aspiration (20–21) D. The Unsurpassable Offering (22)===<br />
===D. The Offering of Melodious Praise (23)---<br />
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==II. An Act of Veneration / Prostrations (24–25) ==<br />
==III. Taking Refuge==<br />
===A. The General Principles of Refuge <br />
#1. The Cause of Refuge<br />
#2. The Essence of Refuge<br />
#3. The Different Kinds of Refuge<br />
====i) An Explanation of Provisional Causal Refuge ====<br />
====ii) An explanation of Ultimate Resultant Refuge====<br />
====iii) Refuge According To the Bodhicharyavatara====<br />
#i) An Explanation of Hinayana Refuge<br />
#ii) An Explanation of Mahayana Refuge (26)<br />
#iii) The General Way of Taking Refuge <br />
## Refuge Precepts<br />
==IV Confession of negative actions===<br />
===A. The visualization of the witnesses of one’s confession (27)===<br />
===B. The confession itself===<br />
#1. The strength of regretting that one has done wrong (28-46) 2. The strength of support (47 – 53)<br />
#3. The strength of the remedial practice (54 – 65)<br />
#4. The strength of amendment</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara&diff=88709Bodhicharyavatara2020-11-02T20:25:18Z<p>WikiSysop: Added links to other sabche outlines</p>
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<div>[[Image:Shantideva.JPG|frame|[[Shantideva]], author of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'']]<br />
'''Bodhicharyavatara''' (Skt. ''Bodhicaryāvatāra'') or '''Bodhisattvacharyavatara''' (Skt. ''Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra''; Tib. [[བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་དཔའི་སྤྱོད་པ་ལ་འཇུག་པ་]], ''changchub sempé chöpa la jukpa'', སྤྱོད་འཇུག་, ''chönjuk'', [[Wyl.]] ''byang chub sems dpa'i spyod pa la 'jug pa'') or ''Introduction to the [[Bodhisattva]]'s Way of Life'' – [[Shantideva]]'s classic guide to the [[Mahayana]] path. It is included among the so-called "[[thirteen great texts]]", which form the core of the curriculum in most [[shedra]]s and on which [[Khenpo Shenga]] provided commentaries.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
[[Image:Hhdllerabgar.jpg|thumb|[[H.H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso]] has taught ''Bodhicharyavatara'' many times and often stresses its importance]]<br />
[[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]] said:<br />
:If I have any understanding of compassion and the [[bodhisattva]] path, it all comes from studying this text.<br />
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[[Ringu Tulku Rinpoche]] said:<br />
:There are many different teachings on the [[Mahayana]] or [[bodhisattva]] path. What’s a bodhisattva? How to be a bodhisattva? All these different practices, meditations, and philosophies. But in essence, what is this path and how does one practice it? In the ''Bodhicharyavatara'', [[Shantideva]] gives the essential path of the bodhisattva. He does not comment in detail on one particular sutra or topic, but he essentializes the whole spectrum of the Mahayana teachings, and puts them into a nutshell--so that we can see what it really means, in essence. <br />
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[[Tsoknyi Rinpoche]] said:<br />
:The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' teaches the complete [[Mahayana]] path to [[enlightenment]], including all necessary preliminary, main, and concluding practices. A perfect path in itself, it is also at the same time a perfect support for all practitioners of the [[Vajrayana]] teachings in general. Practitioners learn how to develop the motivation of bodhichitta, as well as how to carry out the application of the [[six paramitas]] or transcendental perfections. They learn how to fuse their practice of bodhichitta and the five first perfections with the sixth perfection, [[wisdom]].<ref> ''Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', Volume 1, page 83, translated by Andreas Kretschmar. </ref><br />
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[[Khenpo Namdrol]] said:<br />
:Concerning the study of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'', my teacher [[Khenpo Tsöndrü]] told me that though the meaning of the text is not difficult to understand, applying the teachings to one’s mind is far more difficult. The purpose of the dharma is to transform the mind, to free us from our attachment to worldly concerns. Among all treatises and texts, Shantideva’s ''Bodhicharyavatara'' and Paltrul Rinpoche’s ''[[Words of My Perfect Teacher]]'' are the most powerful texts that serve this purpose. If a qualified teacher carefully explains these two texts, a diligent student can definitely transform his or her mind and become free from worldly concerns…<br />
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:While the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is designed to transform a practitioner’s mind from the very outset, the other major Indian texts do not have this immediate practical applicability. The ''[[Abhisamayalankara]]'' for instance teaches extensively on the ten bodhisattva levels and five paths. How can people who have not even reached the first bodhisattva level apply these teachings to their minds? Even a complete beginner, on the other hand, can immediately make use of the teachings of the ''Bodhicharyavatara''. The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' shows the methods, contemplations and meditations for transforming our minds, tells us how to free ourselves from worldly concerns, and thus how to become genuine practitioners. Khenpo Tsöndrü said that for these reasons the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' must be taught and studied extensively.<br />
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:I myself can only agree with my teacher Khenpo Tsöndrü. I truly believe that among all the Indian treatises, the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is the most beneficial to any sincere practitioner. The Buddhist teachings are vast and profound. There are countless sutras, treatises, tantras and instruction manuals. For a beginner, who really aspires to become a genuine dharma practitioner, in my opinion no book is more suitable than the ''Bodhicharyavatara''. This text is a perfect gateway to the dharma. This text is a perfect guide and companion throughout a practitioner’s entire life. The way Shantideva presents the dharma directly strikes one’s heart. This is his special feature. He talks straight to your heart. The teachings of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' are common sense. Whoever receives or reads these teachings will agree and will think, “This is really true.” Since this manner of presenting the dharma is so clear and easy to understand, it transforms one’s mind if applied in daily life. <ref> ''Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', Volume 1, page 133, translated by Andreas Kretschmar. </ref><br />
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==Studying and Practising this Text==<br />
[[Image:Khunu Lama.JPG|thumb|[[Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen]] instructed [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]] in the ''Bodhicharyavatara'']]<br />
[[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]] advises:<br />
:Shantideva composed his text in the form of an inner dialog. He turned his own weapons upon himself, doing battle with his negative emotions. Therefore, when we teach or listen to this text, it is important that we do so in order to progress spiritually, rather than making it simply a subject of academic study.<ref> ''A Flash of Lightening in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life'', by the Dalai Lama, page 1. </ref><br />
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For Western students who are non-Buddhists, or who may be new to [[Buddhism]], but who do not yet have a teacher and may not have a clear understanding of Buddhist concepts such as [[karma]] and [[interdependence]], a commentary such as Pema Chodron's ''No Time to Lose'' may be the most suitable introduction to this text. This commentary is intended for a general audience and it explains basic Buddhist concepts in simple terms that can be easily understood.<br />
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For students who have a teacher, they should follow the advice of their teacher. Within the [[Nyingma]] school of [[Tibetan Buddhism]], the two commentaries most commonly studied are [[Drops of Nectar]] and [[Annotated Commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara| Khenpo Zhenga’s annotation commentary]]. There are also two guides to meditating on the Bodhicharyavatara: [[The Brightly Shining Sun]] and [[The Garland of Jewel Ornaments]].<br />
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[[Khenpo Appey]] gives the following advice for serious dharma students who already have a teacher and who are already grounded in basic Buddhist concepts such as karma and interdependence:<br />
:The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is the most practice-oriented of all the Indian Buddhist treatises and texts. It contains all the necessary key points a practitioner needs to know and is relatively easy to study and understand. The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is a text to be practiced and not simply studied. Genuine understanding comes about only through practicing the teachings. As [[Atisha]] said, “Intense study brings only some understanding. Practice, however, brings great understanding.” <br />
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:The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' can be practiced according to the ‘sequence of meditation’ as taught in the manuals written by [[Rongtönpa]] ([[The Garland of Jewel Ornaments]]) and [[Patrul Rinpoche]] ([[The Brightly Shining Sun]]). Following these manuals, the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is practiced in a particular order and is used as a text for ‘mind-training’.<br />
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:From the viewpoint of a beginner the best way to access the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is as follows: Choose one stanza of the text and make the commitment to practice it.<ref>Note that Khenpo Appey is referring to beginning students who are already Buddhists and who have a clear understanding of basic concepts such as karma and interdependence. Some dharma teachers in the West have expressed the concern that if Western students begin studying the root text without the proper understanding of basic Buddhist concepts, this can lead to confusion.</ref> At first think about the meaning of this particular teaching and then try to apply it in your daily activities. At the very moment when afflictions such as ignorance, anger, desire, jealousy or miserliness arise, apply the stanza you are practicing to the situation. By gradually incorporating more stanzas into your daily practice, you will eventually know the entire text by heart and will be able to apply each respective stanza to the appropriate situation. That is the benefit that accrues from memorizing the text. <br />
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:Merely recalling the appropriate stanza in situations when your mind is ablaze with afflictions will allow the power of the words of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' to pacify the situation. Understanding the text’s meaning increases its capacity to tame afflictions. The full power of each stanza does not manifest through simply remembering it one time in a difficult situation. These teachings must be practiced again and again, and constantly applied to one’s daily life. This approach to taming the mind is called ‘mind-training’.<br />
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:The only way to truly overcome all afflictions is through practicing the view of emptiness. Practicing the skillful means of compassion, patience and so forth overcomes afflictions to some extent, but not completely. Practitioners should undertake mind-training embraced with the view of emptiness as taught in the traditions of Madhyamaka, Mahamudra or Mahasandhi. Practice the view of emptiness according to the oral instructions of your root guru and let your bodhichitta motivation and bodhisattva conduct be guided by the ''Bodhicharyavatara''. According to [[Mipham Rinpoche]], the view of [[Prasangika]] Madhyamaka as taught in the ninth chapter of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' and the view of the Great Perfection are identical. Another crucial text for any practitioner who wants to develop certainty in the view is [[Madhyamakavatara]]. For the best results, practitioners should combine the study and practice of these texts with the direct instructions of their masters.<ref> ''Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', Volume 1, page 115, translated by Andreas Kretschmar. </ref><br />
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[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] said: <br />
:Immerse yourself in the meaning of the teachings, day after day, month after month, and the spiritual qualities of a bodhisattva will develop without difficulty, like honey collecting in the hive as the bees go from flower to flower, gathering nectar.<ref> ''The Excellent Path to Enlightenment'', by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Snow Lion Publications, page 10. </ref><br />
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==Styles of Teaching==<br />
[[Image:Patrul Rinpoche.JPG|frame|[[Patrul Rinpoche]] taught Shantideva's text as many as a hundred times]]According to [[Alak Zenkar Rinpoche]], [[Patrul Rinpoche]] started the tradition of teaching the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' continuously. This meant that if at least three or four texts were being taught in a monastery, one of them had to be the ''Bodhicharyavatara''. When finishing the tenth chapter, the teacher would not stop there, but would go back to the beginning of the text and teach a little of that before ending the session.<br />
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[[Khenpo Appey]] said:<br />
:In general in Tibet, Buddhist treatises and texts were taught only to monks. This was because Buddhist knowledge was handed down exclusively in monastic communities. Texts like the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' were taught in a shedra, a place for the study of Buddhist philosophy…<br />
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:Paltrul Rinpoche broke with the tradition of teaching Buddhist treatises exclusively to monastic communities. He was the first Buddhist master in Tibet who began teaching the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' to huge crowds of lay people. While the audience may not have understood the subtle meaning of the entire text, Paltrul Rinpoche taught so as to make the major points easy to understand. <br />
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:When teaching a non-scholastic audience, one must condense the meaning and present it repeatedly in simple language, illustrating points through everyday examples and stories. In old Tibet many faithful and devoted lay people were kept from studying the genuine dharma since few teachers made the effort to explain the dharma in easy terms to non-scholars.<ref> ''Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', Volume 1, page 117, translated by Andreas Kretschmar. </ref><br />
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Khenpo Trashi Palden said:<br />
:In general, there are two styles of teaching the ''Bodhicharyavatara'': ‘the scholastic explanation style’ and ‘the practice instruction style’. Patrul Rinpoche’s teachings on the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' as recorded by [[Thubten Chökyi Drakpa]] follow ‘the scholastic explanation style’, while [[Khenpo Kunpal]]’s commentary [[Drops of Nectar]] preserves Patrul Rinpoche’s teachings in ‘the practice instruction style’. Khenpo Kunpal’s commentary on the ninth chapter of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' is based on Mipham Rinpoche’s [[The Ketaka Gem|Norbu Ketaka]], which he wrote according to the teachings of Patrul Rinpoche. The study and practice of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' became so popular in all shedras of East Tibet due to Paltrul Rinpoche’s influence. This text can truly transform the mind of a sincere practitioner. <br />
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:In our shedra, students would study Khenpo Kunpal’s commentary on the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' at the beginning of their first year… [[Annotated Commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara| Khenpo Zhenga’s annotation commentary]] would be studied later, according to the teaching sequence of ‘the thirteen great textbooks of Indian origin’.<br />
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:…In our shedra only these two commentaries on the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' were taught, but the khenpo and the assistant teachers sometimes quoted from other commentaries during the teaching sessions. In our homework sessions, we students could compare different commentaries from other schools to gain a more profound understanding of the text. <ref> ''Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', Volume 1, page 127, translated by Andreas Kretschmar. </ref><br />
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==The Structure of the Text==<br />
{{Tibetan}}<br />
[[Patrul Rinpoche]] said that this text can be explained according to the following prayer for [[bodhichitta]]:<br />
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''O precious, sublime bodhichitta:''<br><br />
''May it arise in those in whom it has not arisen;''<br><br />
''May it never decline where it has arisen;''<br><br />
''May it go on increasing, further and further!''<br><br />
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:'''changchub sem chok rinpoché<br><br />
:'''ma kyépa nam kyé gyur chik<br><br />
:'''kyépa nyampa mépa dang<br><br />
:'''gong né gong du pelwar shok'''<br><br />
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:<big>༈ བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས་མཆོག་རིན་པོ་ཆེ། །<br><br />
:མ་སྐྱེས་པ་རྣམས་སྐྱེ་གྱུར་ཅིག །<br><br />
:སྐྱེས་པ་ཉམས་པ་མེད་པ་དང་། །<br><br />
:གོང་ནས་གོང་དུ་འཕེལ་བར་ཤོག །</big><br><br />
|}<br />
According to this view, the whole text of this book can be divided into four sections, as expressed in this prayer. <br />
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*The first three chapters (1, 2 and 3) explain how to generate bodhicitta, how to make it arise.<br />
*The next three chapters (4, 5 and 6) explain how to prevent bodhichitta from decreasing or being dissipated.<br />
*The next three chapters (7, 8 and 9) explain how to make the bodhichitta increase further and further.<br />
*The 10th chapter is a concluding prayer of [[dedication]].<br />
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===Outline by Chapter===<br />
[[Image:Onto Khyenrab.jpg|thumb|[[Öntö Khyenrab Chökyi Özer]] taught the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' continually throughout his life]]<br />
The text of the Bodhicharyavatara has ten chapters. Most commentaries also include an introduction that establishes the context and background for the text.<br />
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The chapter titles are listed below; the outlines for each chapter are based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]], called [[Drops of Nectar]]. These outlines will be posted as they become available.<br />
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*Introduction<br />
*Chapter 1: The Excellence of Bodhichitta - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 1 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 2: [[Confession]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 2 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 3: Taking Hold of Bodhichitta - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 3 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 4: [[Carefulness]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 4 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 5: [[Vigilance]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 5 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 6: [[Patience]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 6 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 7: [[Diligence]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 7 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 8: [[Meditation]] - [[Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 8 Outline|Outline]]<br />
*Chapter 9: [[Wisdom]]<br />
*Chapter 10: [[Dedication]]<br />
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==The Tibetan Translation==<br />
[[File:Kawa Paltsek.jpg|thumb|[[Kawa Paltsek]] was the first to translate the text into Tibetan]]<br />
The ''Bodhicharyavatara'' was first translated by [[Kawa Paltsek]] and Sarvajñadeva in the early ninth century. This translation was then revised twice, first by [[Rinchen Zangpo]], Shakya Lodro and Dharmashribhadra in the tenth century, and then by [[Ngok Loden Sherab]] and [[Sumatikirti]] in the eleventh century.<br />
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==Indian Commentaries==<br />
There are ten translations of Indian commentaries that are included in the Tibetan [[Tengyur]]. The most important of these commentaries was written by [[Prajñakaramati]]; this is the only commentary on the ''Bodhicharyavatara'' that still exists in Sanskrit. The name of this commentary is:<br />
*''Bodhicharyavatara commentary'' ([[Wyl.]] ''byang chub kyi spyod pa la 'jug pa'i bka' 'grel'', Skt. ''Bodhicaryāvatāra-pañjikā'') written in Sanskrit by the Indian scholar [[Prajñakaramati]], translated by [[Marpa]] and Darma Drakpa, revised by Yönten Gyamtso.<br />
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==Important Tibetan Commentaries==<br />
[[Image:Sonam Tsemo.JPG|thumb|[[Sönam Tsemo]] composed the first major Tibetan commentary]]Many great masters and scholars of Tibet wrote commentaries on the ''Bodhicharyavatara'', and many of these commentaries were and still are used in monastic universities in Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Ladakh. <br />
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A selection of some of the more famous commentators follows: <br />
:*[[Sönam Tsemo]] (1142-1182)<br />
:*[[Lhopa Kunkhyen Rinchen Pal]] <br />
:*[[Ngülchu Thogme Zangpo]] (1295-1369)<br />
:::[[Ocean of Good Explanation]]<br />
:::[[Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva]] (related work)<br />
:*[[Butön Rinchen Drup]] (1290-1364)<br />
:*[[Lama Dampa Sönam Gyaltsen Pal Zangpo]] (1312-1375) <br />
:*[[Sazang Mati Penchen Jamyang Lodro]] (1294-1376)<br />
:*[[Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa]] (1357-1419)<br />
:*[[Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen]] (1364-1432)<br />
:*[[Pawo Tsuglak Trengwa]] (1504-1566)<br />
:*[[Drukpa Pema Karpo]] (1527-1592)<br />
:*[[Mipham Rinpoche]] (1846-1912) <br />
:::[[The Ketaka Gem]] (commentary on Chapter 9)<br />
:*[[Khenpo Shenga]] (1871-1927)<br />
:::[[An Annotated Commentary on the 'Bodhicharyavatara']]<br />
:*[[Thubten Chökyi Drakpa]] (1823-1905)<br />
:::[[The Excellent Vase that Grants the Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]] (commentary on Chapters 1-8)<br />
:::[[The Brilliant Torch]] (commentary on Chapter 9)<br />
:*[[Khenpo Kunpal]] (1862-1943) <br />
:::[[Drops of Nectar]]<br />
:*[[Shechen Gyaltsap Gyurme Pema Namgyal]] (1871-1926) <br />
:*[[Khenpo Drayab Lodrö]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
<small><references/></small><br />
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==Translations in European Languages==<br />
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====English====<br />
*Śāntideva, ''The Bodhicaryāvatāra'', translated by Kate Crosby and Andrew Skilton, Oxford University Press, 1995<br />
*''The Way of the Bodhisattva: A Translation of the Bodhicharyavatara'', translated by the Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, 2003, ISBN 1590300572<br><br />
*''A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life'', translated by Vesna and [[Alan Wallace]], Snow Lion Publications, 1997, ISBN 1559390611<br><br />
*''A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life'', translated by Stephen Batchelor, LTWA, ISBN 8185102597<br><br />
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====French====<br />
*''Bodhicaryâvatâra, La Marche vers l’Éveil, nouvelle traduction'', Padmakara's new translation based on Khenpo Kunzang Palden's commentary, Padmakara, 2007. <br />
*''La Marche vers l’Éveil'', translated by the Padmakara translation group using L. Finot's translation as a basis, Éditions Padmakara, 1992. ISBN 2-906949-03-5<br><br />
*''Vivre en héros pour l'Éveil ; Bodhisattvacharyavatara'', translated by G. Driessens, Édition Le Seuil—Points Sagesses 1993. ISBN 2020196638<br />
*''La Marche à la Lumière. Poème sanscrit de Cantideva'', translated by L. Finot, Ed. Brossard, 1920, re-edited by Les Deux Océans, 1987<br />
*''Bodhicaryavatara : Introduction à la pratique des futurs Buddhas'', translated by L. de La Vallée Poussin, Louvain, 1907<br />
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====German====<br />
*Shantideva, ''Anleitungen auf dem Weg zur Glückseligkeit / Bodhicaryavatara'', O.W. Barth Verlag 2005.<br />
*Shantideva, ''Die Lebensführung im Geiste der Erleuchtung / Das Bodhicaryavatara'', Theseus 2004.<br />
*Ernst Steinkellner: ''Eintritt in das Leben zur Erleuchtung'', München: Eugen Diederichs Verlag 1981<br />
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===English Translations of Tibetan Commentaries===<br />
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*''Bodhisattvacharyavatara: Engaging in the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas Vol. 1 and 2 by Shantideva, with commentary by Sazang Mati Panchen'', trans. by Lama Kalsang Gyaltsen and Ani Kunga Chodron, Tsechen Kunchab Ling, 2006, ISBN 978-0976801313 <br />
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*''Drops of Nectar: Khenpo Kunpal’s Commentary on Shantideva’s Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas'', translated by Andreas Kretschmar, http://www.kunpal.com/ (chapters 1-5 only)<br />
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*''The Nectar of Manjushri's Speech: A Detailed Commentary on Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva'', by Kunzang Pelden, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, November 2007<br />
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*''Wisdom: Two Buddhist Commentaries'', Khenchen Kunzang Palden and Minyak Kunzang Sönam, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, 1993, 2nd edition 1999<br />
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*''The Center of the Sunlit Sky'' by Karl Brunnhölzl. Includes a translation of Pawo Tsuglak Trengwa’s Commentary on the Ninth Chapter, Wisdom, of the Bodhicaryavatara. Published by Snow Lion. ISBN 1-55939-218-5<br />
* ''Bodhicaryavatara With Commentary'' by Sonam Tsemo, translated by Adrian O'Sullivan, published by BookBaby June 2019, ISBN 978-1733556002<br />
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==Contemporary Commentaries==<br />
*The [[Dalai Lama]], ''A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life'', Shambhala, 1994, ISBN 0877739714<br />
*The [[Dalai Lama]], ''Healing Anger, The Power of Patience from a Buddhist Perspective'', Snow Lion, 1997 (A commentary on chapter 6)<br />
*The [[Dalai Lama]], ''Practicing Wisdom'', Wisdom, 2004 (A commentary on chapter 9)<br />
*HH the [[Dalai Lama]], ''Transcendent Wisdom a Commentary on the Ninth Chapter of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life'', Snow Lion Publications, 1988; revised edition 2009)<br />
*[[Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche]], ''Uncommon Happiness, The Path of the Compassionate Warrior'' (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2009)<br />
*Geshe Yeshe Tobden, ''The Way of Awakening'', Wisdom, 2005<br />
*Pema Chödrön, ''No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva'', Shambhala, 2005 (Does not include chapter 9)<br />
*Robert Thurman, ''Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins'', Oxford University Press, 2006 (A commentary on chapter 6)<br />
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==Further Reading==<br />
*Brouwer, Leonard. ''The Bodhicaryāvatāra-Ṭippaṇī, A Study and Edition of a Commentary on the Bodhicaryāvatāra'' (Unpublished M.A. Thesis, Rangjung Yeshe Institute, 2011)<br />
*Gómez, Luis O. 'The Way of the Translators: Three Recent Translations of Sântideva's Bodhicaryâvatâra'. ''Buddhist Literature I'' (1999) pp. 262-354.<br />
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==Teachings Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha==<br />
*[[Ringu Tulku Rinpoche's Bodhicharyavatara Teachings|Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Rigpa Centres worldwide, 1997-2001]]<br />
*[[Khenpo Petse Rinpoche]], 3-5 October 1997, Munich, Germany <br />
*[[Khenpo Petse Rinpoche]], 9-12 October 1997, [[L'Orangeraie, Paris]], France<br />
*[[Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 2-17 June 2001]] (Ninth chapter only)<br />
*[[Teachings on 'Nectar of Manjushri's Speech (MP3)'|Khenpo Sönam Tobden, Pharping, Rigpa Shedra East, 2006-7]] (MP3 audio files available)<br />
*[[Sogyal Rinpoche]] & instructors, [[Lerab Ling]], April-July 2007 (Chapters 1 to 8)<br />
*Ane Lopön Damchoe Wangmo, [[Rigpa Shedra]] East, Pharping, Nepal, 2012<br />
*Ane Lopön Sangye Paldrön, Rigpa Shedra East, Pharping, Nepal, 2013<br />
*Ane Lopön Phuntsok Chamdrol, Rigpa Shedra East, Pharping, Nepal, 2014<br />
*Ane Lopön Phuntsok Chamdrol, Rigpa Shedra East, Pharping, Nepal, 2015<br />
*[[Ringu Tulku Rinpoche]], overview of the ''Bodhicharyavatara'', [[Lerab Ling]], June 2015<br />
*[[Patrick Gaffney]], Vaumarcus, Switzerland, 6-7 June 2015<br />
*Chantal Bergers, Rigpa Shedra East, Pharping, Nepal, 2016<br />
*Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, May 2016, Chapter 5 <br />
*Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, June 2017, Chapter 6<br />
*Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 2018, Chapter 7-8 [to be checked]<br />
*[[Verena Pfeiffer]], Rigpa Shedra East, Pharping, Nepal, 2019<br />
*Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, [[Dharma Mati]], Berlin, Germany, 15 April 2019, Chapter 9<br />
*Verena Pfeiffer and Chantal Bergers, Lerab Ling, 3-8 June 2019, Chapters 1-8<br />
*Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Lerab Ling, 9-14 June 2019, Chapter 8 and start of Chapter 9<br />
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==Study Questions==<br />
*[[Questions on the Bodhicharyavatara]] - A simple way to test your knowledge of the text.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*{{SL|0f177e5b-832f-4b31-8331-96f736d6c8af|Sakya Library}}<br />
*{{LH|topics/bodhicharyavatara|Bodhicharyavatara Series on Lotsawa House}} (includes a translation of the first three chapters of the Bodhicharyavatara)<br />
*{{LH|tibetan-masters/patrul-rinpoche/bodhicharyavatara-brightly-shining-sun|''The Brightly Shining Sun: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditating on the Bodhicharyavatara'' by Patrul Rinpoche}}<br />
*[https://bodhicharya.org/teachings/archives/meditation-instructions-bodhicharyavatara/ Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, Meditation Instructions on the Bodhicharyavatara following Patrul Rinpoche's text 'The Brightly Shining Sun']<br />
*[http://www.kunpal.com/ Drops of Nectar, Khenpo Kunpal's commentary on Shantideva's Entering the Conduct of the Bodhisattvas] The first five chapters of this commentary are translated by Andreas Kretschmar and available for free download in pdf format.<br />
*[http://www.danielstender.com/bca/index.html Daniel Stender's Resource page for Śāntideva's Bodhicaryāvatāra]<br />
*[https://www2.hf.uio.no/polyglotta/index.php?page=volume&library=TLB&vid=7 Bodhicaryāvatāra at Thesaurus Literaturae Buddhicae]<br />
*[http://www.khenposodargye.org/teachings/bodhicaryavatara-preliminary-practices/bodhicaryavatara-foundation/ Khenpo Sodargye's teachings on Ngulchu Tokmé Zangpo's commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara]<br />
*[https://archive.org/details/BodhisattvaGuide_KhenpoPema A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life: Khenpo Pema Wangdak (audio recordings)]<br />
*[http://www.bodhisvara.com/?cat=4 Recording of the Bodhicharyavatara chanted in Sanskrit]<br />
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'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter One: The Excellence and Benefits of Bodhichitta''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)===<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)===<br />
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==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta===<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)====<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)====<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples====<br />
#a) The Example of Alchemy (10)<br />
#b) The example of the jewel (11)<br />
#c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)<br />
#d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)<br />
#e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)<br />
#f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts (14c–d)<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action===<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)====<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)====<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning====<br />
#a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)<br />
#b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning<br />
##i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)<br />
##ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)<br />
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'''[[Bodhicharyavatara]] Chapter One: [[The Excellence and Benefits of Bodhichitta]]''' - topical outline based on the commentary by [[Khenpo Kunpal]].<br />
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==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)===<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)===<br />
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==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta===<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)====<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)====<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples====<br />
#a) The Example of Alchemy (10)<br />
#b) The example of the jewel (11)<br />
#c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)<br />
#d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)<br />
#e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)<br />
#f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts (14c–d)<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action===<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)====<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)====<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning====<br />
#a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)<br />
#b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning<br />
##i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)<br />
##ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)<br />
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==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)===<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)===<br />
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==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta===<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)====<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)====<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples====<br />
#a) The Example of Alchemy (10)<br />
#b) The example of the jewel (11)<br />
#c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)<br />
#d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)<br />
#e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)<br />
#f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts (14c–d)<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action===<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)====<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)====<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning====<br />
#a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)<br />
#b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning<br />
##i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)<br />
##ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)<br />
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==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)===<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)===<br />
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==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta===<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)====<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)====<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples====<br />
#a) The Example of Alchemy (10)#<br />
=====b) The example of the jewel (11)=====<br />
=====c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)=====<br />
=====d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)=====<br />
=====e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)=====<br />
=====f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts (14c–d)=====<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action===<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)====<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)====<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning====<br />
=====a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)=====<br />
=====b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning=====<br />
======i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)======<br />
======ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)======<br />
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<div>=Overview of chapter one: The Excellence and Benefits of Bodhichitta=<br />
<br />
==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)===<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)===<br />
<br />
==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta==<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta===<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)====<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)====<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples====<br />
=====a) The Example of Alchemy (10)=====<br />
=====b) The example of the jewel (11)=====<br />
=====c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)=====<br />
=====d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)=====<br />
=====e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)=====<br />
=====f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts (14c–d)=====<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action===<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)====<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)====<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning====<br />
=====a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)=====<br />
=====b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning=====<br />
======i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)======<br />
======ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)======<br />
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===C. The Greatness of a Person Who Possesses Bodhichitta (31–36) ===</div>WikiSysophttps://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Bodhicharyavatara_Chapter_1_Outline&diff=88665Bodhicharyavatara Chapter 1 Outline2020-10-25T22:09:44Z<p>WikiSysop: </p>
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<div>=Overview of chapter one: The Excellence and Benefits of Bodhichitta=<br />
<br />
==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)<br />
<br />
==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples<br />
=====a) The Example of Alchemy (10)<br />
=====b) The example of the jewel (11)<br />
=====c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)<br />
=====d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)<br />
=====e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)<br />
=====f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts <br />
(14c–d)<br />
<br />
===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning<br />
=====a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)<br />
=====b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning<br />
======i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)<br />
======ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)<br />
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<div>=Overview of chapter one: The Excellence and Benefits of Bodhichitta<br />
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==I. The Basis Required for the Generation of Bodhichitta<br />
===A. The Human Body as a Basis for the Generation of Bodhichitta (4)<br />
===B. The Mind as a Basis for Bodhichitta (5)<br />
<br />
==II. The Benefits of Bodhichitta<br />
===A. The General Benefits of Generating Bodhichitta<br />
====1. Bodhichitta Is Superior to All Other Virtues (6–8)<br />
====2. A Change of Name and of Status (9)<br />
====3. The Benefits of Bodhichitta Shown by Means of Examples<br />
=====a) The Example of Alchemy (10)<br />
=====b) The example of the jewel (11)<br />
=====c) The Example of the Fruit-Bearing Miraculous Tree (12)<br />
=====d) The Example of the Heroic Bodyguard (13)<br />
=====e) The Example of Fires at the End of Time (14a–b)<br />
=====f) The Benefits of Bodhichitta Explained in Other Texts <br />
(14c–d)<br />
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===B. The Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration and the Specific Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action<br />
====1. Classification of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (15–16)<br />
====2. The Benefits of Bodhichitta of Aspiration and Action (17–19)<br />
====3. Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture and Reasoning<br />
=====a) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta by Scripture 20)<br />
=====b) Proving the Benefits of Bodhichitta with Reasoning<br />
======i) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Aspiration (21–26)<br />
======ii) Proving with Reasoning the Benefits of Bodhichitta in Action (27–30)<br />
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